Expert Voices Paul Sutter
Paul Sutter received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. After spending three years at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics, he is now a visiting scholar at the Ohio State University's Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics. Sutter is the host of several podcasts and YouTube series, consults for TV and film productions, and frequently makes public appearances discussing physics and astronomy topics and the role science plays in society.
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What would happen if the moon disappeared tomorrow?
By Paul Sutter last updated
The moon controls the tides, impacts marine ecosystems, and subtly influences time on Earth. So what would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?
The Quantum World May Have a Favorite Flavor, Tantalizing Results Suggest
By Paul Sutter last updated
The world of the teensy-tiny, the quantum realm, could have a favorite flavor. Here's why that's a big deal.
Do we live in a simulation? Here's why we may never know.
By Paul Sutter published
Does the simulation hypothesis offer a compelling argument, or is it just interesting food for thought? Let's find out.
The Higgs boson could have kept our universe from collapsing
By Paul Sutter published
The Higgs boson particle could have kept our universe from collapsing within a larger multiverse, physicists say.
How real is the multiverse?
By Paul Sutter published
A multiverse may be a natural prediction of the physical theories that define the beginning of the universe.
How many black holes are there in the universe?
By Paul Sutter published
In a recent study, researchers determined that about 1% of all the "normal" (that is, not dark) matter in the universe is bound up inside black holes.
Wormholes may be viable shortcuts through space-time after all, new study suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Wormholes may be stable after all, a new theory suggests, contradicting previous predictions that these hypothetical shortcuts through space-time would instantly collapse.
Who was James Clerk Maxwell? The greatest physicist you've probably never heard of.
By Paul Sutter published
James Clerk Maxwell is the scientist responsible for explaining the forces behind the radio in your car, the magnets on your fridge, the heat of a warm summer day and the charge on a battery.
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